Canon EOS Rebel SL1 Basic Instruction Manual for Canon Cameras

to understand autofocus let's look at how it works in the basic zone modes you may run into problems if you don't understand how the camera selects the focus points first turn the mode dial to auto look through the viewfinder and half press the shutter release notice that the camera has selected a subject for focus this is called automatic AF point selection usually the camera will pick the object closest to the lens that may not be what you intended to photograph if you want to ensure that your camera focuses on the correct subject you first need to set the camera to one of the creative zone modes then you can select the focus point yourself using AF point selection press the AF point selection button the settings screen will appear in the LCD monitor you can choose a new focus point while looking at this screen however you may find it easier to choose the correct focus point while loo